Well here goes, for better or worse, another year of moths. The old thread is here https://community.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/f/all-creatures/196070/mostly-moths-2018/1221500#1221500
To start us off a couple of silly ones that came to greet the first trap of the year on the night of the 1st to 2nd january. It was around 6-7°C all night & frosts ever since so I gave it a go.
A Double-striped Pug
& same one closed
& White Speck
Nothing earth-shattering, but a start!
Best wishes
Hazel in Southwest France
New kid on the block, crept out under cover of darkness so it could give me a fright this morning ... am thinking female although nowt to compare it with yet ... have found some pics of how to sex when pupae but not unearthed the other four yet!
Ooooo-er
Managed to get it right way up
First official pic
In the butterfly house for now
Sat there for a bit drying out & suddenly took off trying vainly to escape
Vid made me giddy! Lol
Haven't heard it 'squeak' yet, only does it when annoyed & think one would have to be very brave to annoy something that big!
2013 photos & vids here
eff37 on Flickr
Feisty beggar innit!
Will have a look when l pick it up H ... will report back if I survive the ordeal! Lol
Lot to learn
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Nige Flickr
Any news on your Deaths Head Moths Wendy? We got back from holiday a week ago & managed a couple of traps but the weather has gone belly up now. I had a day out looking for ladybirds with others & found a few & this caterpillar which I think is a moth larve but not sure. It looks similar to Gelechiidae. Any ideas?
Also found this one a Dark Dagger
As a newcomer to this thread, I'll post a few photos of what I believe is a lunar yellow underwing moth. Taken in July this year in the garden in East Dorset.
It would be great if someone confirms my identification.
Russ